n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sp ō -l ē - ' ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French spoliacion, Latin spoliation-, spoliatio, from spoliare to plunder ― more at SPOIL
Date: 15th century
1 a : the act of plundering b : the state of having been plundered especially in war
2 : the act of injuring especially beyond reclaim